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Novel CYP2C9 and VKORC1 gene variants associated with warfarin dosage variability in the South African black population.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jul 2011
Mitchell Cathrine, Gregersen Nerine, Krause Amanda
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Warfarin is a widely used therapeutic agent for long-term oral anticoagulation worldwide. Its administration is challenging owing to its narrow therapeutic range and serious adverse effects. Several environmental factors and numerous genes, of which CYP2C9 and VKORC1 are the most important, have been associated with interindividual dosage variability. Many studies have been conducted to understand warfarin...
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